The pronunciation of the two d's in the "hovedstad" Dav ! I'm a beginner in danish and I'd like to know ,wether these two letters are pronounced same the danish word for the capital-hovedstad ??? I

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The pronunciation of the two d's in the "hovedstad" Dav ! I'm a beginner in danish and I'd like to know ,wether these two letters are pronounced same the danish word for the capital-hovedstad ??? I will be appreciative of any tips

Aug 23, 2013 5:44 PM

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The pronunciation of the two d's in the "hovedstad"

Dav !
I'm a beginner in danish and I'd like to know ,wether these two letters are pronounced same the danish word for the capital-hovedstad ???
I will be appreciative of any tips

Short answer: Yes!

Maybe you want to try this link: http://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?query=hovedstad

"Søg" means search, when you search hovedstaden, you get the pronunciation ("Udtale"):

Udtale: [ˈhoːəðˌsdað] ð is almost the same sound as in English "with" (it helps to put your tongue out of your mouth and try to lick your chin)

When you click the loudspeaker symbol next to [ˈhoːəðˌsdað], you hear a perfect pronunciation, human voice

September 16, 2013

If you leave out the first d completely, it will sound wrong, but you are right, it is quite subtle.

August 30, 2013

Could I leave aside the first d in the spoken languege or would it appear too improperly? Anyway mange tak for tips :D

August 25, 2013

Dav Tomek! The two ds are soft, so they are pronounced the same way. Since the first d is followed by s, it probably disappears a little.. Listen (although it sounds like the initial H was chopped off): http://www.forvo.com/search/hovedstad/ It is exactly like "hoved", followed by "stad". Hoved: http://www.forvo.com/search/hoved/ Stad: http://www.forvo.com/search/stad/da/ Martin

August 24, 2013

The pronunciation of the two d's in the "hovedstad"

Dav !
I'm a beginner in danish and I'd like to know ,wether these two letters are pronounced same in the danish word for the capital-hovedstad ???
I will be appreciative of any tips

August 23, 2013

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